After the Champions League excitement, it's back to business in the Bundesliga for Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, while Borussia Dortmund hopes incoming coach Niko Kovač can help spur a stop to its slide.

Ousmane Dembele's hat-trick helps Paris St-Germain into the Champions League play-offs as they thrash Stuttgart, a result that eliminates the Germans.

Champions League knockout stage playoffs after finishing the league phase in 15th place, following a 4-1 win over VfB Stuttgart on Wednesday.

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Stuttgart host Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday hoping to surprise their lofty opponents and make it through to the Champions League knockout rounds."And that game is on Wednesday against Paris." dwi/

After the Champions League excitement, it’s back to business in the Bundesliga for Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, while Borussia Dortmund hopes incoming coach Niko Kovac can help spur a stop to its slide.

Mathys Tel is willing to pursue a transfer in the final days of the January window with a host of Premier League clubs now in contention for the Frenchman's signature

Bayern Munich have signed goalkeeper talent Jonas Urbig from second division Cologne as a potential successor of Manuel Neuer, the Bundesliga leaders have confirmed. Bayern said late Monday that under-21 national team player Urbig has signed a contract until 2029.

Bayer Leverkusen are taking the belief gained from finishing in the top eight of the Champions League standings into the latter stages of their Bundesliga title defence. Xabi Alonso 's men, who sit six points behind leaders Bayern Munich in second place in the German top flight,

Manchester City stayed in the Champions League, barely. Paris Saint-Germain saved its elite status in style. Both had risked embarrassing exits before winning on Wednesday, grateful to be among the 24 teams in the knockout stage.

The Champions League is down to 24 teams, and yes, giants such as Man City and Paris Saint-Germain made it through in the end. Let's review the league phase and the best XI, and project who's winning it all.

Paris Saint-Germain completed an impressive turnaround in form to reach the UEFA Champions League playoffs on Wednesday with a 4-1 win away at VfB Stuttgart securing a top-24 berth when all had seemed lost with three games to go.